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Engineering

A long tradition of excellence

In 1795 Union College became the first college chartered by the Regents of the State of New York. The history of Engineering at Union began in 1845 when Union became the first liberal arts college to offer engineering. The first engineering department was in Civil Engineering, and was spearheaded by Union’s first engineering faculty member, W. M. Gillespie. In 1895 the Electrical Engineering program was initiated and from 1902 to 1913 it was headed by the ‘electrical wizard’ of the General Electric Company, Charles P. Steinmetz.

OUR PROGRAMS

Two students conducting experiments in an electrical engineering class

Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering Department

4-year degree programs in:

Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

ABET Accredited

Students placing a model car inside of a wind tunnel

Mechanical Engineering Department

4-year degree programs in

Mechanical Engineering

Students are active in design competitions

ABET Accredited

Student in class

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Just admitted the first first-year class in:

Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering

Registered with N.Y. State

Preparing for ABET accreditation

Student projects in ESC 100, Exploring Engineering

Ashok Ramasubramanian; Dean of Engineering and Co-Director of the Templeton Institute

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ABET ACCREDITED PROGRAMS
97%
POST GRADUATE SUCCESS

Union alumni employed full-time, in graduate or professional school, or pursuing a post-graduate fellowship or public service opportunity.

9:1
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO
A student in in eo fht engineering labs

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Union College offers BS degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. All programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. Enrollment and graduation data are provided by the Union College Institutional Research Office and posted in response to the ABET APPM Section II.A.6 requirement. The curriculum begins with the Exploring Engineering course in fall term of your first year, which is common to all engineering majors and provides students with an introduction to the engineering field. During the senior year all engineering students complete a year-long design project. Classes are small, making the atmosphere in class ideal for discussions and questions.